Re: XP Won't Make EMS

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 08:35:21 -0800

Mike, you may want to check some of Jimmy's previous posts on DOS in this
newsgroup by doing a Search. However, the EMS/XMS settings need to be set
in the game's Program Information File (PIF). If you do a search in Help
and Support, you'll find information how to edit the PIF to allow for
EMS/XMS settings. 

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Mike Donehoo" <mdonehoo@mindspring.com> wrote in message 
news:D44487C1-4945-4FC3-B374-BD141C7401AF@microsoft.com...
> I've been trying to run on XP Pro an old DOS game that requires EMS.  I 
> know about the memory settings under Properties, but no matter how I set 
> them, the game and MEM both report no EMS.  I have a W2K Pro machine at 
> work, and I can get EMS on it, but the same settings don't work on this XP 
> box.
>
> I've used DOSBox and Virtual PC; I know all about them, so please no 
> suggestions to use either of them.  I just want to know why this machine 
> won't make EMS.
>
> Thanks.
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